A'S

is is Mayang.

e Mayang, my ex from eight years ago? I opened her profi

as much more captivating. Sure, Naina was pretty, but since our marriage and her pregnancy, she rarely put on m

ep as much of my salary for herself as possible. Day by

remember. What

ting. Just catching up with

lding a plate of fried snacks she'd mad

interesting," she asked, probably

olle

O

ne as a precaution. I enjoyed the thrill that came with

llen in love

e had married me without love, all for her niece, who she couldn't bear

ne's here t

afeteria. I envied my colleagues who had lunch brought in by their wives. Ah, Naina

ho

o is she? Don't forget,

. Don't assume

eartbeat quickened when I saw the slim wo

she gr

yan

d by Mayang, unlike at home, where I had to watch my pregnant, disheveled wife, who

meeting up, I finally gathered the courage

long, May?" I asked,

two mo

s your

oner, honestly. If I'd known she was married,

s so lazy. After he was laid off during the COVID pandemic, he did

ntly wiped her tears. I was sh

l have feeli

"I-I have a

e you. Remember, we were together for a

liked her because he wanted me to marry someone from our own Jav

om

rd Mayang, looking adorable in his element

rown so much, and you still look

our

Mayang said it se

right? I had to move to Kisaran out of shame, and ba

h tears streaming down her face. I t

r Yudha's school expenses and our daily needs.

es

udha is your son? Do

and looked at li

father and mothe

n't angry at me for abandoning my responsibility. So selfless, s

ting his head. "What did y

Uncle. And I

nce monotonous days no

s to play with Yudha. I missed having a son. Naina was pregnant, b

eave Mirna with my moth

prenatal check-up. My heart raced as

illah, it

was a girl. I left the doctor's office and headed to the parki

ay rent and Yudha's school fees? I ha

to work so hard to

bank account

and transferred two mill

lot-two millio

one up. Normally, I save half for Mira, but it's

d by my mother's house, bringin

about wanting a grandson. My days had become

ant about having a gra

istered m

anted me to marry again, confident that Naina wou

asking me about money, but she couldn't make me happy

she rested her head on my sho

you shouldn't co

h?

hborhood head. It's common for

d they rarely went out due to financial limits. We enjoyed sitting together, sharing

easy, you know!" May

hy

g able to take care of my son properly. Maybe I should accept th

she would leave with Yudha, whom I'd come to l

to marry me?" Ma

ay. Nai is abou

stered marriage," she said, squee

ed about me. Very different from Naina, who only knew about money

to my mothe

ld help me fi

mother's house to discuss

re's

ther replied, placing a

ing my neck, unsu

remember Ma

s.

arried her u

r mouth full of fri

you to marry unregistered, but not with Mayang! Find a Javanese woman.

ng to share something that

pregnant when we broke up. I h